AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 B95 and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Phenom II X4 B95

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B95

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1242 vs 1232
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.2 vs 0.569

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1242 vs 1232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.2 vs 0.569

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2538 vs 2411
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 502 vs 386
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 1280
6.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 7.417
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.218 vs 0.167
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.196 vs 0.316
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.294 vs 3.481

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2538 vs 2411
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502 vs 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 1280
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 7.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218 vs 0.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.196 vs 0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294 vs 3.481

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 B95
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1242

1232

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2411

2538

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

386

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1280

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.2

0.569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.417

49.474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.167

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.316

1.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.481

4.294

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 B95	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1242	1232
PassMark - CPU mark	2411	2538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1280	1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.2	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.417	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.167	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.316	1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.481	4.294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 B95	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Lynnfield
Family	AMD Phenom
Launch date	October 2009	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$150
OPN Tray	HDXB95WFK4DGM
Place in performance rating	2985	2825
Price now	$72.95	$160.50
Series	AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	14.95	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-750
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Die size	258 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	758 million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Maximum core temperature		72.7°C
Number of threads		4
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)